I tried calf raises, the workout move hailed as the best for boosting strength at any age, and can confirm: they're seriously underrated

Those little muscles at the back of your lower leg do a lot of heavy lifting, research has shown. A 2017 review found that ...
Bodybuilding Bros on MSN

How to build stronger calves? The key leg workouts to follow

Legs are one of the most important parts of the body when it comes to looking good. Massive calves and quads stand out, not ...

5 Daily Exercises That Smooth and Tone Your Legs for Beginners After 50

Tone your legs after 50 with 5 beginner-friendly daily moves, plus sets, reps, form tips, and easy variations.
Men's Health

Step-Downs Are the Quad-Destroying Leg Move You’re Not Doing – But Should Be

Step ups are a staple in most strength programmes. Step-downs, less so. That’s a mistake. Put simply, a step-down involves lowering one leg from a raised surface to the floor under control, then ...
The New Zealand Herald

Farmers Rotorua raises $288,000 for Hospice through long-standing fundraising campaign

Farmers Rotorua has run bauble and remembrance tree appeals for Rotorua Hospice since 2015, raising more than $288,000 for the organisation. Farmers Rotorua has made a “huge difference” with their ...
Chicago Reader

Indie-pop outfit Wet Leg get silly and gross on Moisturizer

The band name “Wet Leg” raises lots of questions: How did the leg get so wet? Is there pee running down it? Excitement juices? At various times, the five-piece from the Isle of Wight who make indie ...
SiliconANGLE

Apono raises $34M to tackle cloud privilege sprawl with Zero Standing Privilege model

Cloud identity security startup Apono Inc. revealed today that it has raised $34 million in new funding to accelerate development of artificial intelligence-powered access intelligence and policy ...
Women's Health

8 Best Single-Leg Exercises

When you think of leg day, you might automatically picture yourself profusely sweating as you drop into a squat, lower into a deadlift, or glide into a hip thrust. Just make sure you don’t sleep on ...
The Raw Story

GOP insider raises tariff alarm: 'Cutting off all the legs of the stool to own the left'

Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the Vote, ...
fitandwell

If you struggle with balance add these three trainer-approved exercises to your routine

Putting your socks and shoes on while standing is a great way to improve your balance and a useful daily practice to future-proof the body for old age. “If you can balance well enough to do that, it ...
Health.com

6 Ankle Strengthening Exercises for Stability and Recovery

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Ankle strengthening exercises ...
studyfinds

Evolution Gave Giraffes Long Legs First, And It May Have Saved Their Hearts

Research led by Roger S. Seymour (University of Adelaide) and Edward P. Snelling (University of Pretoria) Those impossibly long legs that make giraffes look like they’re walking on stilts aren’t just ...